OPENING AND CURRENT RUNS


A TOUCH OF THE POET

Reviewed this issue. Yank snobs rub boozing Mick the wrong way. Trouble follows. GreenStage at Sand Point Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way, bldg. 406, 748-1551. Donation suggested. Thurs-Sat at 8 pm. Through March 23.


CHARLOTTE'S WEB

Mmmm, bacon. Seattle Children's Theatre, 201 Thomas St at Seattle Center, 441-3322. $21.50-$22.50 adults, $14.50-$15.50 senior/student/child. Fri at 7 pm, Sat-Sun at 2 & 5:30 pm. Through March 30.


CHOOZE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE: OUTER SPACE AND BEYOND

Opening. The second theatrical variation on the kids' books, where you get to decide where the plot goes. Re-bar, 114 Howell St, 444-4315. $10. Fri-Sat at 8 pm. Through April 13.


DANCING AT LUGHNASA

The joys and woes of five high-stepping Irish gals. Next Step Theater at the Ethnic Cultural Theatre, 3931 Brooklyn Ave NE, 425-746-6604. $12 suggested donation. Thurs-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sat-Sun at 2 pm. Closes March 23.


DON JUAN

Opening. The Rep gets back to one of the few things they do well--big period comedies--with Molière's overlooked story of history's most notorious horndog. Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St, 443-2222. $15-$44 ($10 for anyone under 25). Tues-Sun at 7:30 pm, Sat-Sun at 2 pm. Through April 13.


FULLY COMMITTED

Solo show about an unemployed actor taking reservations for an ultra-chic restaurant. "Though there are some laughs (thanks to actor R. Hamilton Wright), the script is bland and mechanical--the theatrical equivalent of a bag of potato chips." (Bret Fetzer) A Contemporary Theatre, 700 Union St, 292-7676. $24.50-$29.50. Thurs at 7:30 pm, Fri-Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 2 pm. Ongoing run.


GENOCIDE TRAIL

Closes this week. About the relations of European and Native Americans, with a title guaranteed to preach to the choir. The Little Theatre Off Broadway, 1524 Harvard St, 325-6500. $15 general, $10 students/seniors. Tues-Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 3 pm. Through March 17.


GIRL MEETS GIRL

Closes this week. Lesbian romance. "This is not art. This is a much-needed community event for lesbians and those who love them." (Tamara Paris) Northwest Actors Studio, 1100 E Pike St, 781-3988. Fri-Sat $20, Sun $15. Fri at 8 pm, Sat at 5 & 8 pm, Sun at 3 & 7 pm. Through March 17.


INTO THE WEST

Two kids and a horse. What more do you need? Seattle Children's Theatre, 201 Thomas St at Seattle Center, 441-3322. Adults $21.50-$22.50, senior/student/child $14.50-$15.50. Fri at 7 pm, Sat-Sun at 2 & 5:30 pm. Through April 28.


THE LAST TRUE BELIEVER

"One of the most tedious, brain-numbing theater experiences of my life." (Bret Fetzer) Seattle Repertory Theatre, 155 Mercer St, 443-2222. $15-$44 ($10 for anyone under 25). Tues-Sun at 7:30 pm, Sat-Sun at 2 pm. Through March 24.


THE MAN WHO WAS THURSDAY

Opening. John Longenbaugh adapts GK Chesterton's Edwardian spy novel. Taproot Theatre, 204 N 85th St, 781-9707. $18-$26; students/seniors get a $2 discount (March 27 is pay-what-you-can). Wed-Thurs at 7:30 pm, Fri-Sat at 8 pm, Sat at 2 pm. (Starting March 29, Fri nights feature NightCap Comedy Improv at 10:15, $5.) Through April 20.


THE MOST HAPPY FELLA

Reviewed this issue. An old vineyard owner woos a young waitress who thinks he's a strapping young ranch hand. The 5th Ave Theatre, 1308 Fifth Ave, 292-2787. $17-$58. Tues-Sat at 8 pm, Sat-Sun at 2 pm, Sun at 7:30 pm. Through March 24.


MY MOTHER'S HAND

Closes this week. Subtitled, "And other things that burn." A one-woman show by one of the performers in Girl Meets Girl. Northwest Actors Studio, 1100 E Pike St, 419-9182. $12. Sat at 2 pm. Through March 16.


RICHARD II

Closes this week. Reviewed this issue. Capricious king ends up in the pokey, where he realizes he made some mistakes. Seattle Shakespeare Company at the Center House Theatre, Seattle Center House, 325-6500. $10-$24. Thurs-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sun at 2 pm. Through March 17.


SAVAGE IN LIMBO

Closes this week. Bunch of thirtysomethings in a bar, moaning about life. By John Patrick Shanley. Theatre Babylon at the Union Garage, 1418 10th Ave, 720-1942. $12 (Thurs March 14 is pay-what-you-can). Thurs-Sat at 8 pm. Through March 16.


* SCENES FROM AMERICAN LIFE

Closes this week. All about some European immigrants and their descendents. "A one-act of short scenelets using deft dramatic strokes and truly striking thumbnail characterizations... the ensemble cast is amazingly versatile." (Stacey Levine) UpRoar! Productions at Open Circle Theatre, 429 Boren Ave N, 325-6500. $12. Thurs-Sat at 8 pm. Through March 16.


SQUATTER'S RIGHTS

This week only. Readings of a buncha short plays and prose, by such folk as Julie Rawley, Kristen Palmer, and Willie Monigold. Printer's Devil at Vodvil Theater, 1408 18th Ave, 860-7163. Pay-what-you-can. Fri at 8 pm.


THE WAVERLY GALLERY

The Empty Space returns to their Fremont home with this Kenneth (You Can Count On Me) Lonergan play about an elderly woman losing her marbles. The Empty Space, 3509 Fremont Ave N, 547-7500. $22-$30. Tues-Thurs at 7:30 pm, Fri-Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 7 pm (select Sat-Sun at 2 pm). Through April 6.


DANCE


* DIRTY WORK

Closes this week. The newest dance/theater piece from 33 Fainting Spells. "Tiny, private rituals--putting on a new record, eating too many donuts, lip-synching to soft rock favorites, 'dancing' while seated--are rubbed into dance with obsessive joy." (Rachel Kessler) Richard Hugo House, 1634 11th Ave, 686-3243. $15 ($25 closing night). Thurs-Sun at 8 pm, also Sat at 10 pm. Through March 17.


INTIMATE STAGE

This week only. Oh, Butoh! Dappin' Butoh, 2353 N 64th St, 526-5756. $10 (reservations required). Sat at 8 pm, Sun at 7 pm.


* UNDER CONSTRUCTION

This week only. Works-in-progress from Pablo Cornejo, Better Biscuit Dance, Debora Wolf, and more. Velocity MainSpace, 915 E Pine St, 2nd floor, 325-8773 x2. $7. Sat-Sun at 8 pm.


FESTIVALS, CABARET, & COMEDY


12 MINUTES MAX

This week only. Selections from the upcoming Northwest New Works. On the Boards, 100 W Roy St, 217-9888. $7. Sun at 8 pm.


CIRCUS CONTRAPTION

Opening. Baroque Wrestlers, the Beer Bottle Orchestra, and more. Sand Point Magnuson Park, 7400 Sand Point Way NE, 442-2004. $25 (opening weekend is pay-what-you-can). All shows 21 and over, Fri-Sat at 8:30 pm, except all-ages show on Sun March 24 at 7 pm. Through April 6.


JUST IMPROV

This week only. A smattering of assorted sketch comedians (from the Habit, Up In Your Grill, and Some Kind of Cult) tackle improv. Re-bar, 1114 Howell St, 233-9873. $5. Wed March 13 at 8 pm.


LONG RUNS

CABARET: THE ResERECTION at Coffee Messiah, 861-8233.

JET CITY IMPROV at ArtsWest, 938-0339; at the Ethnic Cultural Theater, 781-3879.

LATE NIGHT CATECHISM from Seattle Theatre Project at A Contemporary Theatre, 292-7676.

MYSTERIAN at Illusionz Magical Entertainment Center, Issaquah, 425-427-2444.

QUEER AS A THREE DOLLAR BILL at the Comedy Underground, 800-992-8499.

THEATERSPORTS at the Market Theater, 781-9273.


ELSEWHERE


BELL, BOOK AND CANDLE

Closes this week. Wacky witchy doings. Village Theatre at the Everett Performing Arts Center, 2710 Wetmore Ave, Everett, 425-257-8600. $22-$38. Wed-Sat at 8 pm, Sat-Sun at 2 pm. Through March 17.


INTO THE WOODS

Stephen Sondheim's fairy tale musical, performed by kids ages 16-18. Youth Theatre Northwest, 8805 SE 40th St, Mercer Island, 232-2202. $10 (group discounts available). Fri-Sat at 7:30 pm, Sat-Sun at 2 pm. Through March 24.


MAKING TRACKS

Opening. A rock musical about generations of Asian American history. Village Theatre, 303 Front St N, Issaquah, 425-392-2202. $36-$42 general, $32 seniors, $25 anyone 18 and under. Tues-Sat at 8 pm, Sat-Sun at 2 pm, Sun at 7 pm. Through April 21.